Continental Announces Agriculture Tire Partnership with Zurcher Tire, Inc.
Fort Mill, SC. November 9, 2020. Continental has teamed up with Zurcher Tire, Inc. as its newest distribution partner for agriculture tires. Available products include Continental’s Tractor70, Tractor85, TractorMaster and CombineMaster.
Continental Commercial Specialty Tires appoints new head of the Americas
Fort Mill, SC. July 30, 2020. Continental Commercial Specialty Tires has announced that Matthew Futrelle will take over the responsibility of head of sales and marketing for the Americas region. In this role, he will oversee all material handling, earthmoving and agriculture tire business in North America, Central America and South America. The appointment is effective beginning Aug. 1, 2020.
Wide range, deep customer understanding: Continental merges the special-purpose tire segment into a new business unit
Hanover/Fort Mill, July 6, 2020. Technology company Continental is combining its global activities in the special-purpose tire segment. Effective July 1, the business areas of Commercial Specialty Tires, Two Wheel Tires and Hoosier Racing Tire are combined in a new “Specialty Tires” business unit. As a result, from now on the entire Continental specialty tire business will be developed, manufactured and distributed worldwide under the umbrella of the new unit: From tires for material handling, the agricultural, port, and construction sectors, to bicycle and motorcycle tires and tires for racing.
EarthRoamer Outfitted with Continental MPT81 Tires Featured on ITV Show
Dacono, Colo. June 2, 2020. An EarthRoamer was the home away from home for Gordon Ramsay, Gino D’Acampo and Fred Sirieix on this season of ITV’s show “Gordon, Gino, and Fred’s Road Trip.” Their “mammoth new set of wheels” was the perfect fourth cast member this season, and they dubbed her “Betty the beast.” Their journey included taking in the sights and culinary delights of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, with some extreme adventures and antics along the way.
Colony Tire & Service is Newest Distribution Partner for Continental Agricultural Tires
Fort Mill, SC. April 16, 2020. Continental’s newest distribution partner for agricultural tire sales is Colony Tire & Service. With over 25 locations along the Eastern Seaboard from Richmond, Va. to Columbia, S.C., they provide maintenance, repair and tire care service for farm tires, along with tires for other industries including logging, construction, mining, ports, steel mills, industrial press-on-bands, passenger cars and medium trucks.
Hübner is Product Line Manager Agricultural Tires at Continental
Fort Mill, SC. March 19, 2020. Benjamin Hübner, 30, is the new Product Line Manager Agricultural Tires at Continental Commercial Specialty Tires. In this function, he is responsible for the strategic development of the agricultural tire business at the interface of Research & Development, Sales, Quality Management and Customer Service.
Liebherr Wheel Loader Available with Continental EM-Master
Fort Mill, SC. March 17, 2020. Family-owned construction machinery manufacturer Liebherr has approved Continental EM-Master tires in the E3/L3 and E4/L4 variants for its wheel loader portfolio. Since early 2020, Liebherr dealers and end users have been able to order the tires for new vehicles from the Liebherr factory.
Continental Demonstrates Complete Tire Solutions for Construction at CONEXPO-CON/AGG
Las Vegas, Nev. March 10, 2020. Continental, one of the largest automotive suppliers and tire manufacturers in the world, will highlight complete solutions for the construction and other on/off-road industries at North America’s largest construction trade show, CONEXPO-CON/AGG, on March 10-14. Continental offers a broad tire portfolio for the industry, from medium and heavy truck tires to earthmoving Off The Road (OTR) tires. In accompaniment will be digital tire monitoring solutions which help construction fleets increase uptime and reduce costs. Products and technologies will be on display at Continental’s booth #F101403.
General Tire V.ply Earthmoving Tires Debut in US Market
Palm Springs, Calif. February 19, 2020. General Tire has returned to the Off The Road market, launching its first V.ply Earthmoving Tires. The comprehensive range of new Earthmoving Tires is built for customers looking for durability and great value, combined with the reputation of a well-known and trusted brand.
Continental Launches All-New Agriculture Tire App for End Customers and Dealers
Hanover/Fort Mill, SC. December 4, 2019. Continental has launched its all-new agriculture app “Agriculture TireTech” aimed at the farming industry. With this app, the technology company is expanding its existing portfolio of comprehensive services with another digital solution for end customers, dealers and contractual partners and is further expanding its activities in the agricultural sector. The app is now available in the app stores for iOS and Android.
